Episode 394: Finding Focus with ADHD & The Surprising Upside of Missing Medication

The Hardcore Self Help Podcast with Duff the Psych

Robert Duff, Ph.D.

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4.6 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 19 April 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Hello, friends!

In today’s episode, we tackle two thought-provoking listener questions that may resonate with many of you:

Cymbalta Conundrum: A listener shares their experience with Cymbalta, a medication prescribed for panic disorder. They noticed feeling amazing on days they forgot to take the medication, leading them to wonder if they truly needed it. We explore the concept of conditioned compensatory response, the effects of medication on the body, and the importance of gradual tapering.

ADHD Focus Struggles: Another listener struggles with focus and motivation despite trying various medications and strategies. We discuss the complexities of ADHD, the importance of environmental adjustments, and techniques like mindfulness, Pomodoro intervals, and accountability to improve focus and productivity.

As always, you can send me questions to [email protected] and find the full show notes for this episode at http://duffthepsych.com/episode394

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0:00.0	Hey, what's up everybody? This is a very interesting episode, I think. I have two listener questions.
0:05.4	The first one is from somebody who has found that when they go off their medication, at first
0:11.0	they feel great. But then they feel pretty bad and they're just wondering
0:15.0	what the mechanism behind that is and what could be happening there.
0:18.8	So we dig into the neurobiology of that.
0:21.0	The second question is from somebody with ADHD who is having just the hardest time
0:25.0	focusing and it's getting them into trouble with school
0:28.0	so I give some practical tips and things that they can try to focus a bit better
0:31.0	so enjoy try to focus a bit better. So enjoy. This is the hardcore Self-Help Podcast. I'm your host Dr. Robert Duff.
0:47.0	I'm a clinical psychologist and a self-help author from Southern California.
0:51.0	My goal is to make mental health content for real people just like you and in this show I answer your questions or dive deep into topics related to life psychology and mental health relationships and more.
1:02.0	Please be aware that sometimes I use some spicy language,
1:05.0	and I also don't shy away from sensitive topics,
1:08.0	but I will try to give you a content warning
1:10.0	whenever it's relevant.
1:11.0	So if all this sounds good to you, let's get started.
1:16.8	All right, hello friends of all varieties. Thank you for joining me. This is episode
1:20.6	394. As a reminder you can find the show notes at depth to sec.com
1:25.2	slash episode 394.
1:27.2	And hey, I wanted to let you guys know,
1:29.1	those of you who listen on Apple Podcasts,
1:31.1	they have added a new feature where there are full transcripts of every
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